The users who have Mac desktops and compatible MacBooks can now access macOS Tahoe 26. The release was announced last year in June at WWDC 25, and currently it is undergoing testing with the help of developer and public beta builds available for the past three months.
Specifically, this will mark the last major macOS upgrade for older Intel-based computers, especially those that are fitted with Apple’s T2 Security Chip. Without doubt, the most obvious change in macOS Tahoe 26 is the most noticeable one. Inspired by the creative Liquid Glass design language of Apple, which prominently features transparent effects throughout windows, buttons, and notifications, it demonstrates a total redesign of the user interface.
More new in macOS Tahoe updates, the menu bar will be totally translucent, therefore producing the appearance of bigger displays. With Tahoe, macOS’ Spotlight search feature and launcher will be more effective, intelligently ranking search results according to their relevance and allowing users to carry out certain behaviors with ease. It includes writing a letter or sending an email without having to directly open those programs. For those who want to keep their Mac neatly arranged, the choice to change folder colors or include emojis to improve their visibility is available.
The features of its iOS sibling are intended to be copied in a new Phone app that will allow calls from the iPhone devices of users to pass through their computers. This application will give them access to their most recent calls and voicemails, as well as show them fresh iOS capabilities like Call Screening, which may manage calls from unknown numbers for you and Hold Assist, which keeps the line until a live person replies. Using Apple Intelligence, Live Translation will help with the translation of both text and speech during phone or FaceTime calls, as well as Chats in Messages.
